{"id":146558,"date":"2024-12-11T19:21:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=146558"},"modified":"2024-12-11T19:21:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:51:59","slug":"carbon-14-diamond-battery","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/carbon-14-diamond-battery","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s First Carbon-14 Diamond Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers from the <\/span><b>University of Bristol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span><b> UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have developed the<\/span><b> world\u2019s first carbon-14 diamond battery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, capable of powering devices for thousands of years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6988%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Half Life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means half the atoms in a sample will change into other atoms, a process known as \u201cdecay,\u201d in that amount of time.<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Carbon-14 Diamond Battery<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Battery Mechanism: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The battery operates by utilizing the<\/span><b> radioactive decay of carbon-14<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an unstable isotope of carbon with a<\/span><b> half-life of 5,700 years,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring a long operational lifespan.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>functions similarly to solar panels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but instead of capturing light particles, <\/span><b>it harnesses fast-moving electrons within a diamond structure to generate energy.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encased in a diamond structure, the battery s<\/span><b>afely absorbs short-range radiation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and generates low levels of electricity without leakage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Applications<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Electrical Appliances: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The battery produces a<\/span><b> low-power output<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it unsuitable for high-power consumer electronics like laptops and smartphones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Space:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has <\/span><b>potential applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in powering active <\/span><b>radio frequency tags<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used for <\/span><b>tracking spacecraft or payloads on Earth and in space.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The battery is <\/span><b>ideal for space missions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its long-lasting power, which can support satellites for extended duration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Medical Devices: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>suitable for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> powering <\/span><b>medical devices such as pacemakers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hearing aids, and ocular devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nuclear waste management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By extracting carbon-14 from nuclear waste, it helps manage radioactive material, reducing overall radioactivity and storage costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Challenges to Market Introduction<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High Cost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The<\/span><b> high cost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with plasma deposition technology poses a barrier to large-scale production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regulatory compliance: Safely handling radioactive isotopes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires strict regulatory compliance and specialized processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalability of production: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> scalability of production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains a challenge for widespread adoption and commercial viability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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